6 Michigan metro areas ranked among best places to live in US

Do you live in one of the nation’s best metropolitan areas?

U.S. News released their annual list of the best places to live for the 2022-2023 period. U.S. News analyzed the 150 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life. You can read more about the methodology here.

The top places to live in the U.S. were:

1. Huntsville, AL
2. Colorado Springs, CO
3. Green Bay, WI
4. Boulder, CO
5. San Jose, CA
6. Raleigh & Durham, NC
7. Fayetteville, AR

Here’s where the 6 Michigan metro areas ranked among the 150 best places to live in the U.S.:

• No. 11: Ann Arbor
• No. 16: Grand Rapids
• No. 40: Kalamazoo
• No. 65: Lansing
• No. 112: Detroit
• No. 131: Flint

Related: Niche rankings: 25 best places to live in Michigan for 2022